Hair net



Nv. 24,1942. L Mom@ 2,303,220

HAIR NET Filed sept. 24, 1942 ATTORNEY.

Patented Nov. 24, 1942 UNITED STATES PATENToFFlcE HAIR NET Leon J. F.Marins, New York, N. Y.

Application September 24, i942, Serial No. 459,594

9 Claims.

-tailed disclosure considered in connection with the accompanyingdrawing wherein:

Fig. l is a perspective -view 'of the hair net according to myinvention. c

Fig. 2 is an enlarged schematic showing of portion of the hair net toillustrate the biased or oppositely twisted relation of thejuxtapositioned strands of the border net system prior to processing forshrinking and drying, and

Fig. 3 is a very much enlarged photograph of a portion of the elasticborder netting confined within the circle C shown in Fig. l, theAphotograph showing the Yborder inverted, that is, upside down.

'I'he hair net according to the invention em" bodies the pouch P whichconsists of a so-called ground mesh or netting G to define the pocket orpouch to appropriately and removably encompass the head of hair. f

Attached or interlocked with the ground mesh G is the normallycontracted endless Aborder net work` generally denoted W which comprisesa plurality .of interlocked sections S each having diverged arms Acarried by and interlocked to the ground mesh G as shown. The sections Salso include bridge portions B interwoven or interlocked with theirrespective arms A and to contiguous section S. In other words, theborder net work W may be said to be suspended from the ground mesh andin fact constitutes a peripherally closed margin 'of the hair netcharacterizing an endless but elastic band for desirably anddisengageably gripping the head of hair and the forehead of the latterto prevent accidental dislodgement of the hair net pursuant topositioning thereof.

According to the invention the marginal band or border net work W hasits strands I0 and' Il of the several links L of the bridge B and thearms A of the sections S of a highly twisted yarn several timesthe'diameter'of the yarn or thread of the ground mesh G. For example asshown in Fig. 2 the bias or high twist of the threaded or yarn I0 of thelinks is illustrated by oblique lines 'disposed in an opposed or counterdirection to the bias or high twist of the yarn Il likewise shown byoblique lines. In Fig. 2V, the companion strands I0 and H of the links'Lare disposed in juxtaposition, that is, before the shrinking and dyeingoperations. The purpose of the twist for the companion strands of thelinks is to set up inherent counter balancing action in the border network when processed in shrinking and dyeing, that is, before the processof shrinking the border mesh work retains the juxtapositioning of thecompanion strands of the several links as illustrated in Fig. 2. However4pursuant to boiling in a suitable heated liquid which may be Water, thejuxtapositioning of the strands although retaining their opposite biasedrelation, in part lose such juxtapositioning,. concomitantly disposingthe shrunken strands in a fairly accentuated and crinkled relationillustrated in Fig. 3, after drying. However, pursuantto processing, thelinks have materially shrunk, approximately to 'forty percent of theirinitial length.

Thus after processing of the hair net, the border net work becomes amyriad of appreciably and closedly contracted or compressed links ineach and every section S thereof with their strands oppositely crinkledor twisted and readily expandible when applying the hair net to the headof hair to desirably encompass the latter.

By the present arrangement Veven though no rubber is utilized in thematter of "forming the border net work,v the inherent characteristic.

.thereof after processing as described resides in its elasticity, thatis, it may be stretched to meet the requirements of the head of the userand is automatically adjustable to such head upon release of ngerpressure due to the inherent retraction or recoil of the oppositelytwisted strands or threads of the normally contracted loops and thecounter twist of the strands facilitates such automatic retraction.Normally the border net work when the hair net is off the'head of hair,\

is of-a peripherally smaller size than the periphery of the head of theuser but is conveniently vsusceptible to be stretched and fittedthereover as described.

` As a commentary in respect to the showing of Fig. 3, this showingwhile truly exhibiting a portion of the border net work, neverthelesshas been obtained not without difficulty in that in actual practice suchnet work follows the form of a closely crinkled and endless line andwithout appreciable amplification thereof it is difiicult to determinethe precise structure of this elastic band, hence the schematic orexaggerated showing disclosed in Fig. 2 and the amplied exhibit oi Fig.3 for purposes of clarification. although the ground net work G is of anuntwisted or relatively inelastic yarn or thread.

After appreciable use, the elasticity of the border net work G may inpart bedecreased. It such be the case, the original resiliency again maybe restored by dipping the hair net in toto in cold water for a momentor two for preshrinking the strands as` aforesaid and drying in anyconventional manner.

Various changes may be made in the details of construction andarrangement ofparts without departing from the spirit oi the invention-nor sacrificing any of the advantages thereof inherent therein.

I claim:

l. In a hair net, a ground mesh dening a pouch having a peripherallyclosed band comprising a plurality of sections each having a bridgeportion and diverged arms, said ground mesh carrying said arms, and saidbridge portion and arms of each of said sections comprising strands ofrelatively twisted yarn disposed in an opposite biased relation.

2. In a hair net, a ground mesh dening a' mesh carrying said arms. andsaid bridge por.

tion and arms of-each of said sections comprising shrunken strands ofrelatively highly twisted yarn disposed in an opposite biased relation,and defining appreciably crinkled and irregularly shaped loops. l.

4. In a hair net, a ground mesh defining a pouch having a peripherallyclosed band comprising a plurality of sections each having a bridgeportion and diverged arms, said ground mesh carrying said'arms, and saidbridge portion and arms of each of said sections comprisf ingshrunkenstrands of highly twisted yarn disposed in an oppositebiasedrelation and com prising normally contracted and crinkled loops.

each having a bridge portion and diverged arms, said ground meshcarrying said arms, and said bridge portion and arms of each of saidsections comprising shrunken strands of twisted yarn disposed in anopposite biased relation and deiining interconnected and resilient andnor' elongated -for enlarging the perimeter of said 5. In a hair net, aground mesh defining a pouch' having a peripherally closed andcontracted-band comprising a plurality of sections band, said meshsustaining said band at the lower margin thereof.

7. In a hair net. a ground mesh deiining a netted pouch of relativelyuntwisted yarn, a peripherally closed relatively elastic closed bandcomprising appreciable shrunken yarn of oppositely twisted strands anddefining relatively interconnected and relatively elastic loops normallydisposed in an appreciable contracted relation and adapted to beelongated for enlarging the perimeter of said band, said mesh sustainingsaid band vat the lower margin thereof.

8. In a hair net, a ground mesh deiining a netted pouch of relativelyinelastic yarn, and a normally contracted relatively elastic band ofVyarn sustained by said pouch and disposed in v crinkled relation alongthe perimeter of said band to render the latter stretchable over a headof hair and automatically retractable pursuant to release of ngerpressure from localized portions of said band. A

9. In a hair net, a ground mesh defining a netted pouch of relativelyinelastic yarn, and a normally contracted relatively elastic closedmarginal band of oppositely biased yarn strands sustained by said pouchand disposed in interconnected loops subjected to moisture and dryingfor shrinking said band and arranging said loops in a normallycontracted closely crinkled relation along the perimeter'oi' said bandto render the latter stretchable over a head of hair and automaticallyretractable pursuant to release of nger pressure from localized portionsof said band. y I

LEON J. F. MORINS.

